California Sea Otter Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill lets Californians add a dollar amount above any tax they owe on their personal income tax return and send that money to a new California Sea Otter Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. The money is split between the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the State Coastal Conservancy for sea otter research, protection, and outreach. The program runs for tax years beginning in 2026 through 2032 and ends on Dec. 1, 2033, unless contributions fall below $250,000 in a year.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6078.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 6, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jun 24, 2026
• Revenue and Taxation Committee Hearing
  Revenue and Taxation · Jun 8, 2026
• Revenue and Taxation Committee Hearing
  Revenue and Taxation · Jan 14, 2026
• Revenue and Taxation Committee Hearing
  Revenue and Taxation · Apr 23, 2025

History

1. Jun 1, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
2. May 27, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
3. May 4, 2026Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
4. Jan 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3286.) Ordered to the Assembly.
5. Jan 26, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
6. Jan 21, 2026Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
7. Jan 20, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
8. Jan 15, 2026Set for hearing January 20.
9. Jan 15, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
10. Jan 14, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3225.) (January 14).
11. Jan 5, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
12. Dec 23, 2025Set for hearing January 14.

The 12 most recent of 20 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• John Laird (D) · sponsor
• Laird

Bill text

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